Effective as the steam engine. E KLYrNORwALK ‘3." u... L. ‘ -. . AN IMPORTANT CASE. ELECTRICITY FROM COAL wm+ out HEAT OR STEAM. The Possibilities of 3 Recent Discovery bv Willard Camp—Energy Obtained by Chemicals from the Cold Mineral—As 'Yet an Expensive Process. To produce electricity from carbon without heat as a. scientific experi- ment is one thing, and to do so on a commercially paying basis is another. Mr.,Wi11-ard E. Case of Aubm‘n, N.'.1'., has succeeded in doing the former, and believes that the time will come when electrical energy can be gen- :erated in that manner so as to be of immense value to the industrial world. In a lecture before the New York Electrical Society the other even- ing he demonstrated the correctness of his theory by actual experiment, at the same time frankly confessing that his discovery was as yet of no com- mercial value. This was due to the fact, he explained, that the chemicals which he uses in his battery are ex- ceedingly expensive. Mr. Case, who is a. young man, has been experimenting for the past ten years along the line of this discovery. Some years ago he read a paper on the subject before the Royal Society in London, but as he said to an Eagle reporter, who was granted an inter- view, the scientific world wasn’t ready for such a startling advance in elec- trical (science, so it turned up its nose, so to speak, just as it had done in so many famous instances before. Mr. Case, however, persisted, and it’ is now several years, since he first suc~ ceeded in converting the potential en- ergy of carbon into electricity without producing heat. In developing his theory he has constantly kept before him as a model the human body. “The human body,” said Mr. Case, Speaking of the manner in which he arrived at his discovery, "is the most perfect motor we have. It is twice as It ab— sorbs the oxygen into the blood, the tissue is oxidized, and work is done. This is done at a low temperature. Iiow, why not follow out this plan in l'.‘ll’bO-Il consuming batteries, oxidizing the carbon at low temperature?" Mr. Case went on to explain that it was high temperature that caused so much loss in producing power to—day. Thus the present steam engine and dynamo have an efficiency only one tenth the energy of coal. In illustrat- ing this the electrician became some- what technical. He put it in this way: "In the battery which I use I succeed in oxidizing the carbon without heat, but it is an expensive process. Now, if this is to be of commercial value, we must either .cheapen the chemicals or find some other agent that is cheap enough for general use.” ‘ Mr. Case is averse to making any predictions for his discovery. "I am not a promoter,” he says, “and the cause of science is very often in— jur‘ed by unwise or rosy forecasts. I believe, however, that the day will come when the world will b.e produc‘ ing electricity direct from carbon. To- day the best electrical plants require about five pounds of coal per horse power. By the process which I have demonstrated two-tenths of a pound of coal, theoretically, accomplish the same result.” It is easy to build air castles on Mr. Case's method of producing elec- tricity, but Mr. Case prefers to have other people do it while he works up- on his theory in a scientific spirit. He admits that if he could bring his meth- od down to a paying basis, it would probably result in the retirement of the steam engine. No engine would be needed to develop this power. No dynamo would be necessary. The e1ec~ tricity would be used in motors, as it is today, stored in batteries and car- ried over lines, and all this with an ex- ceedingly small loss of energy. “I have little doubt,” 'said Mr. Case yesterday, “that this problem will be solved. Owing to the publicity which my lecture before the New York Elec- trical Society has received, I presume there are a hundred practical elec- tricians working to—day along the lines which I have laid down. It wouldn’t surprise me to wake up any morning and read that electricity from carbon, without heat, has been .-endered practical for commercial lses. But with the industrial possi— )iliti-es I really have nothing to do. My reatment of the subject has been urely scientific, and I prefer to leave t for others to paint pictures of the uture.” - A MAN’S VIEW 0f the way a woman sees a woman. Truth. ,,, ‘ traps set by the wearer, and, what is her owu bands—New York Sun. I about ?” . THE JOKE ON THE JOKER. How Herrmann Was TakE-n in by the Presentation ofa Ring. At the Gilsey House, New York, Herrmann was always a welcome visi- tor and never failed to astonish and amuse the employes and guest's when‘ ever opportunity ofiered. Herrmann was invited to perform for the benefit of an uptown club at the Standard Theatre. His perform- ance made the hit of the evening. Af- ter the entertainment the more promi- nent of the clubmen invited the magi- cian to a little supper at the Gilsey House and at the same time informed him that he would be presented with a ring. Herrmaun felt sure he would be the owner of another diamond before he went home that night. Toward the end of the supper one of the members made a little Speech, thanking the guest of the evening for his valuable, services, etc., at the benefit and hoped he would accept the ring which would be presented as soon as the speech was finished. The applause which followed this speech was the signal for Herr- mann’s own colored boy to enter the room carrying a big brass gong. Herr- mann at the time said he was more taken in by that joke than he ever had been before. CURIOUS WAYS OF OWLS. Some See by Day as “'ell as Night and Others Hunt Field llIice. There are two good reasons why the every-day hunter seldom sees an owl While he tramps. One reason is that some owls cannot see by day, and therefore select hiding places which render their discovery next to impossible as a per- son passes casually through the woods. The other reason is that there are some owls that see by .day as well as by night. These double-sighted birds discover the intruder long before he can possibly see them, and they lose no time in seeking places of greater safety. Tin-re are owls whose cyc- sight does not depend on darkness to be of use. The screech owl and the IOIlg-Pfll'ttl owl are among the mem- bers of II.“ family that are blinded. or partiai‘y blinded by the light of day. Other: :znzong them the boot owl, the anew <.‘.' l. the hawk owl, and the short- eartd owl. are sharp sighted, both by day ;;;..i by night. The short-cared owl is a 5.3".le :i.ld-mouse hunter 'in wheat ": 2,9 >,'.:.i)"_.lc. lIe is among the first of‘ 1.1.9 t‘. 1.2:in of winter owls that come fix 1‘. from the north to forage in this httitttderxcw York Sun. A SOVEREIGN’S COSTUME. Hardly Capable of Being Packed in a. Tel.- 0.- cnpe‘ or Stealner Trunk. , The German Emperor has twelve val- ats charged with keeping the imperial wardrobe. valued at £100,000. Every uniform bears precious decorations. The uniforms of all the regiments of the German army, with their helmets, caps, shakos, rifles, swords and sabres, are shut up in immense cupboards. The uniforms of the Imperial German navy are arranged in the same way. Next to these come the uniforms of the Sax— ons, Bavarians, Hessians and others. Separated in other large cupboards are the Austrian, Russian, Swedish, Eng-- lish and Italian uniforms, all, ready to accompany the Kaiser in his journeys or to be used on the occasion of princely visits. Finally must be mentioned his hunting and shooting costumes, his court dresses, his yachting and lawn tennis uniforms and his private dresses. When the Emperor travels, his uniforms and costumes fill.two or three carriages. ' His Majesty is very fond of jewelry and curios. He wears half a dozen rings, a large watch and chain, and a bracelet on his right arm.~—Globc. ..—._.. His Gentle Voice. Our neighbor went by the name of “\Vhispering Dick,” which was given to him in ridicule. People said he talked as if he were brought up in a mill. One cold morning he walked into a public house, and called out in his thundering voice: “Good—morning, landlord: you?” “Very well. How are you ?” “Oh, I'am about frozen; 1 can hard- ly talk." Just then a nervous traveller who was present ran up to the landlord, ex- claiming: ' “Please have my horse brought as soon as possible!" ."Why, what is the matter?” asked the landlord. "Nothing. I only. want to get away before that man thawsl”——Answers. How are A “human Trapper. There is a young woman living in New York who is popular wheiever she goes, but mere especially in the Adirondacks, where she spends her summers and autumns. She is a good shot with a rifle, and has killed a num- ber of deer, but hunting is not her fa- vorite amusement, for she prefers to I trap her game. There are not many women who know how to set a trap, buf this one can give almost any man points on the subject. 'She wears a black fur cape, trimmed with reddish fur. It: is very swell, and as the fur is fine and rich it makes a very handsome garment. The cape is of otter skin, the trimming of fox. The fur was all captured in more, the beasts were skinned and the skins stretched and then tanned with IncOrrigihle. . “What did you and Smith talk. “About fifteen minutes.” “I mean. what did you talk over?” “The telephone.” I . '.’ .'\- l‘ c.4421]! | ' ALCOHOL’S ABUSE. _DR. .5. C. PELLEW EXPLAINS HOW IT IS BOTH FOOD AND POISON. . Used to Excess it is \Vorse Than Opium and “itiutes Character and Intellect— Inebricty in “’omeu Harder to Treat Than in Men—The Gold Cure. C. E. Pellew of Columbia University gave the last of his series of lectures on “Alcohol and Alcoholic Beverages" in the ”New York State Museum of Natural History recently. He dis- cussed the “General aml Special Prop- erties of Alcohol” before a. large audi- once, which followed him closely. He first talked about the theory that alco- hol is a food, and admitted that it is I I I such when taken in quantities below a. , certain limit, beyond which it becomes a poison. \Vhat this limit is he de- scribed later. Usually, he said, from one to two ounces can be consumed by any person in a day. ' “When in suchquantities, alcohol is 'entirely consumed in the stomach, and is a food,” he declared. - ‘In regard to its effetlt on the gastric juice in aiding digestion, he said: ' “According to Chittenden’s experi- ments, alcohol has no effect on the fluid when taken in such quantities as to comprise 2 per cent. or less of it. From 2 per cent. to 10 per cent, it is usually helpful in the digestive pro- cess. Above this it is only harmful. The notion that alcohol produces warmth, he declared, is utterly wrong. | "This was discovered first in Arctic explorations. For fifty years the °ex- plorers have left the ingredient behind entirely, and have also left behind those addicted to its use. It drives the blood to the surface, and while it thus diffuses warmth through the skin and makes one comfortable for a short time, the blood has left the vitals. and pretty soon the temperature of the body is 2 degrees below the, normal. ‘ “If you wish to endure the cold." in: said, "take something to keep the blood inside. Food will do this. So will coffee. But if you have get wet and come in cold and fearful of pneu- monia, take some whisky, which will drive the sluggish blood about in your body. and then take food and go to bed and you'll be benefitted. But notice, take your whisky after exposure, not before it.” He placed great stress upon the fact that alcohol becomes a poison quickly. “It is the most destructive of all poi- sons,” he declared. "It destroys one's life, intellect, character, and the happi- ness of others. Coffee and tobacco dc- stroy only those who use them. Alco- h-ol emphasizes man’s weaknesses. If he has a taint of the brutal in him, his brutal disposition is aggravated by its use. If he has passions of any kind, they are aroused by its overuse “Opium isn’t as bad as rum for this reason. The ’Chinaman got it right when he said:“If me dlink lum, me go home and kick; if me eat opium,“me go home and wife kick me.’ Men know there are certain things they are un- able to do, but if they drink enough rum they will attempt to accomplish them, and thus will make fools of themselves, even if they don’t go fur- ther and become beasts.” ' The alcoholic habit, or inebriety. which becomes a disease, Dr. Pellew said, is much less prevalent among the upper classes than the lower, because their superior intelligence and various business and social relations act as a restraint. “It won't do now for a man to get drunk at dinner and be obliged to go to bed. as was once the case,” he declared. "The business and social world would not tolerate one who did it. This fact is having its effect en la- borers. To hold their positions they must be strictly sober, and the more responsible the position the sevcrer is this rule, while the firms that will not tolerate an employe’s indulging even in the social glass are becoming more and more numerous. This is working a great revolution." The first requisite for curing thedis- ease of inebriety, he said, was \to strengthen the will, and he paid his re- spects to the Keeley cure. "It‘s called the ‘gold cure.’ ” be ex clainmd. “but: there's nothing gold about it. Its success is due to the fact that two newspaper men took it and then ’lil‘llllf‘d in their newspapers that it had at last been discovered that drunkenness was a disease and Mr. Koch-y had had sense enough to find it out. This flattered men, and they flocked to Mr. Keeley. “His method is this: He administers solutions of strychnine and two or three other drugs that brace up the nerves, and then gives his patient a bottle of thisky or brandy, and tells him to uri‘ k it, if he must. ‘But don't drink it iflyou chn help it.’ he’ll say. “The patient of course drinks it. The next time the doctor sees him he gives a dos-e of apple morphine. This has the effect of producing the most fright- ful seasickuess when one drinks rum. ' So that after the dose of apple mor- phine, if one takes a drink of whisky, he’ll never want to take another. That's the Keeley cure, which, by the combination of drugs and enthusiasm works a temporary cure. But it is ter- ribly exhausting to one’s system, and if a patient backslides and takes the cure a second time’ his constitution is likely to 'be so shattered that it may kill him. The true treatment is to build up the patients nerves and system by slow and hygienic methods, such asphysi- cal and.mental exercise, with a judi- cious use of drugs. But it should be remembered that when a man once has acquired the habit. no matter for how long he may leave it 05, it is like- ' ' "tun; again with one "lassof n , — \ very , at t” 1 II i Secretary Gage Is In Favor of :1 Com. siO'n For Its Revision. THE ARBITRATION TREATY. A Prediction That It \Vill Not Be Rati- fied by the Senate—Andrew D. \Vhite Said to ‘Be Slated For Em- bassador to Germany. Washington, March Ell—The members, of the executive committee appointed by the monetary conference held in Indianap‘ olis some weeks ago, have had interview with Secretary Gage at the treasury de- partment. The cummittee, which was headed by chairman H. H. Hanna of In- dianapolis. discussed with the secretary the question of the probability of congress at once authorizing the appointment of a monetary commission on the revision of out monetary system as recommended by the Indianapolis conference and also by Presi- dent McKinley in his inaugural message. Mr. Gage expressed himself as fully con- vinced of the necessity for such a commis- sion, and he thought that no good could result from delaying its appointment. Business throughout the country was greatly depressed, and it; was his opinion that there could be no delay in taking measures for the general relief. There was. however, he said, in some quarters serious doubt of the expediency of allowing legis- lation of any character whatever to inter- fere with the consideration and prompt passage of a. tariff measure. It is understood that the house is ready at any time to carry out the president’s views as to a monetary commission and a. revision of our monetary system. senate, however, it is said there is likely to be opposition to speedy action. The committee expects to remain in Washing- ton a week or so in conference with mem- bers of congress on the subject. Negotiations are afoot at the instance of the Spanish lninistgr for a revision of our treaties with Spain, particularly with a view to bringing the rules as to the treat: mont of naturalized citizens into conformi- ty with more modern treaties. If the same rule is to govern in the revised treaty as applies to those, two years’ domicile by a naturalized citizen in his native ’country will be presumptive evidence of an aban- donment of naturalization. If the Spanish minister succeeds in his design; a sim- ilar request will be made by the Turkish minister in behalf of his government. Postofliee Applications. Since the change of administration over 80,000 applications for postofi‘ices have been filed at the postoffice department. The number is said to be somewhat smaller than four years ago. All the papers have been recorded and classified and the cases made up to date. Up to the close of the week the appointment division of the in”- terior department had recorded 1,000 ap- plications for presidential positions under the interior department. Senator Warren of Wyoming has had a conference with the Republican mem bers of the senate committee on, finance on schedules of the tariff bill affecting west- ern interests. He made some suggestions concerning the wool schedule, especially concerning third class wools, looking more, however, to a change in adjustment; than a change of rates. The senator also urged upon the committee the propriety of a re- turn to the policy of putting a duty on hides, which have been on the free list for several years past, both in the present law and in the McKinley law. He also sug- gested changes in the rates on soda, as- bestus and plumbago, all of which are products of Wyoming. The committee promised to take the suggestions into con- sideration along with others to be made by other senators, it being understood that all senators are to have an opportu- nity to be heard. The Arbitration Treaty. Senators interested in the ratification of the general treaty of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain sent in the senate by President Clevelandvhave- given the probable action by the senate the most. careful consideration and have reached the conclusion that, even as amended, the treaty cannot secure the two’thirds vote necessary to ratify it; It is believed that unless the senate falls back on the ideas of Lord Salisbury and repudiates entirely the more advanced ground taken by Mr. Olney the treaty is bound to full. Three times has this most; important convention been referred to the committee on foreign relations for consid- eration and report. Three times has that committee submitted its report, and the debate thereon has been exhaustive and prolonged. The longer it continues the more likely it appears that the treaty can- not get through the senate. Senator I'latt has authorized the stato- ment that Andrew D. White has been se- lected for the tj.erinan embassadorship. This he did after an interview with Presi- dent. McKinley. The senator indicated that the. nomination of Mr. White would be sent to the senate early in the week. It seems to be settled that Charlemagne Tower of Philadelphia will go as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Austria. “’alker's Financial Bills. Representative Walker of Massachusetts has introduced two bills relating to bank- ing and currency, entitled respectively “To modify the national bank law's so as to provide the people with a safe, ample, elastic and cheap currency” and“'To call in and cancel the paper money now injur- ing the prosperity of the country. ” he first bill provides that hereafter no national bank shall be required to deposit bonds to secure circulation, and circula- ting notes are to be issued up to the amount of the unimpaired capital of a bank. The same reserve is required for the circulating notes as for individual de- posits. The cash reserve shall be in specie and at least one-half of it in gold. Specie shall be paid on demand under penalty of 24 per cent, interest as damages during the time of refusal so to pay. The other billprovides for the issue of $750,000,000 of bonds under the act of Jan. 19, 1875, running from two to ten years and drawing 2%., per cent interest. The proceeds are to be used in redeeming and canceling outstanding United States legal tender notes, treasury and silver cer- tificates The bill further authorizes the sales of silver bullion and silver dollars in the treasury at the market value whenever such silver dollars cannot be kept in circu- lation as money. The proceeds of the sale of silver shall reduce the issue of bonds to. that extent. Two Young Men Drowned. Eddyville, Ky., March 29.—James and‘ John Fulks. prominent and wealthy young men, Were drowned in the Cumberland river flhere yesterday by the overturning of a ski . ~ In the' tiiuitttiiti '” FRANCE AND .ERGLAND. They Have Evidently Reached an Agree- ment Upon All Important Aflbirs. . ‘ London, March 29.—Tbe conferences which the Marquis of Salisbury had in Paris Friday with M. Hanotaux, the French minister for foreign affairs, are re- \ nirvana sans garded as most important not only with , reference to the eastern situation, but as bearingupon the general relations between Great Britain and France. It; was noticed that M. Hanotaux greeted Lord Salisbury cordially when he arrived, but their part. ing was even more cordial, indicating that the conference was satisfactory to both parties. What: actually passed is not known, but it is believed their conversation em- braced all the important topics, especially Madagascar, and Tunis. and probably Egypt. The Tunisian question, which only lately was a serious contention be- tween the two countries, is now stated to have assumed a promising aspect. The Figaro believes that Lord Salisbury suggested that the island of Crete be occu- pied by two powers, one of them being Great Britain and the other France or Russia. Other French newspapers and the Brit- ish press opine that the conferences are a. sign of improved relations and are especi- ally significant as following the visits of Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales to President Faure. ' The Laurada In Port. Philadelphia, March 29.—-Th9 filibuster- ing steamer Laurada, which has been a thorn in the side of the Spanish officials in this country almost since the beginning of the Cuban outbreak, has arrived. The Laurada, after having her boilers examin- ed and pronounced in an unsafe condition, cleared from Baltimore ostensibly for Wil- anington, Del., for repairs, about. Feb. 20 last. It was reported at that time that th\ famous filibuster had gone on another ox- pedition, but John D. Hart, the owner, de- nied the story emphatically. A Train Kills a. Scorcher. Providence, March 29.—Alexander Bar- beau of Hamilton, R. I., while riding on his bicycle between the tracks on the Ston- ington division of the Consolidated rail- road yesterday afternoon, was overtaken and killed by the New London express. Barbeau was scorching at top speed for the Potowomut highway, a. short distance beyond. The engineer Whistled repeatedly and slowed down his train. Barbeau was struck by the cylinder box. Death was instantaneous. Diaz to Visit Paris. City of Mexico. March BEL—It is report-- ad here that. President Diaz will apply to congress for a leave of absence for three months from this country with a. view to making a trip to France and England this summer. His long years of active service as president have been arduous, and as his son is attache of the Mexican legation at Paris he d sires to visit him and obtain needed r. .. -.ttion. Andree's Polar Expedition. London, March 29.—Professor Andree announces that his north pole expedition leaves Gothenburg on May 18 for Spitzber- gen. The voyage to Spitzbergen will be made in a gunboat, and it is expected that. the balloon will be filled and ready to sail on June 20. The professor expects to be driven to the north coast; of America. Died of Hydrophobia. Pittsburg, March 29.——Philip James," . well known citizen of Braddock, died at the West Penn hospital yesterday of hydro- phobia. Mr. James was received at the hospital yesterday afternoon. He was hit- ten by a dog about three weeks ago. He was an employee of the Edgar Thomson Steel works. A Minister Dead. Port Cram, N. J.. March Bil—Rev. Daniel E. Fram‘es died yesterday, aged 76 years. Be on ored the Methodist Epis- copal ministry 50 years ago and had charge at Anderson. Newton, Deckerton, Flan- ders, Vernon, Columbia and ' Asbury, all in New Jersey. Took ltluria-tic Acid. Jersey City, March 29.—-Frank L. Clark, 42 years old. a lawyer, committed suicide yesterday by swallowing muriatic acid. He was well known in club and society circles and formerly had a large practice. Recently he had shown symptoms of men- tal infirmity. A Murderer Sentenced. Little Valley, N. Y., March Bil—The jury in the trial of Albert Jones for the murder of Leon H. Pitts of Glenn brought in a. verdict of manslaughter in the second degree. Judge Spring sentenced Jones to 12 years. and 9 months in Auburn prison. To Dock the Iowa. , Washington, March BEL—The contractor who built the new drydock at Brooklyn has consented to allow the navy depart- ment to use it before final acceptance in order that the battleship Iowa may be docked there next Wednesday. Twenty-one Drowned. ‘ Ferrol, Spain, March 29. —A steamer ran into and sank a large boat; in the bar- bor here yesterday. There were 30 persons in the boat, 21 of whom were drowned. The remaining nine were rescued in an exhausted condition. Still Solid Ice. Mackinaw, Mich, March 29.——The pros- pect is’ that. there will be no navigation earlier than April 10. The temperature was at freezing point during‘the past five days, but it; is thawing now. The straits are still solid ice. ' ' ' Challenged Jem Mace. ' Syracuse, March 29.—Ed Glavin of this city, an old time pugilist, 68 years old, has challenged J em Mace‘ to a 15 round fight. Mace is at; present in Syracuse, and the fight Will probably be pulled off before same local club. For the Prince of W'alesCup. Montreal, March 29.——The Royal Cana. dian 3 acht squadron will hold its first in- ternational race for boats from England, Canada and the United States this fall. The race will be for the Prince of Wales cup. - —4_____ , Thrasher Engine Exploded. _ Chatham, Ont, March £9.—A thrash- ing engine exploded on the farm of Peter McGarvin yesterday, killing- the engineer, James McGarvin, and seriously scalding John Houston. lilangled to Death. Syracuse, March Ell—fairs; W. Miller of North'Manli..s in attempting to board a west hound freight; train at Minna. fell under the wheels and was instantly killed. , Peace Negotiations In Cuba- London, March 29.—A‘dispatch from ’ Madrid state.- that peace negotiations are ' in full progwss. in'Cuba. ' would regret it. l‘lie Tariff Discussion Continued In Both Houses of Congress. , EXPLANATIONS BY DINGLEY The Chairman of the “Jays and Means Committee Tells the House \Vhy It Was Deemed Advisable to Plac; No Duty Upon Hides. Washington, March 31.—The senate today received from the attorney gen- eral information as to the status of the ‘ foreclosure proceedings against the Pa.— cific railroads recently requested by the senate. - _ General Powell Clayton of Arkansas, recently nominated and confirmed as minister to Mexico, came on the floor and talked with several senators. Among the petitions was one from the board of sheep commissioners of Montana, urging the. most ample pro- duction of wool, in accordance with the platform promises, and asserting that the policy of protection would not long prevail without this adequate protec- tion to the wool growing interest. The Cuban question was broughtfor- ward r gain by Mr. Morgan of, Alabama, who ;. resented a. resolution requesting, the president to inform the senate whether letters had been received by the present and former chief executives from General Maximo Gomez, com— mander of the revolutionary forces in Cuba. . At Mr. Morgan’s request the resolu- tion went over until tomorrow. Mr. Hoar of Massachusetts suggest- ed that the resolution should call for all letters received from Gomez and not these specific documents. Mr. Morgan answered that he would readily accept an amendment when the resolution was acted on, calling for all of Gomez’s letters. ‘ Senator Foraker introduced a bill to amend the interstate commerce act so as to permit pooling by railroads. Mr. Allen (Pop, Neb.) was then rec- ognized for a. speech on his resolution declaring it to be unconstitutional to impose tariff taxes on the necessaries of daily consumption in order to enrich certain favored classes at the expense of the masses. ' The senator's remarks were in the nature of a legal argument showing the constitutional limitations on the taxing power of congress. In conclusion the senator said: “I place myself on the solid and inpreg— nable ground that under our constitu- tion congress does not possess power to tax the people to 'enhance the private fortunes of the few and that the full measure of the taxing power is reached when a. tariff for revenue, with inciden- tal protection, is impo'sed. Any other construction would lead to confiscation and incidentally to enforced repudiation, the two worst conceivable forms of an- archy and disorder in a. civilized state, and such adduction, when carried to its legitimate length, would lead to the subversion of all order and the rights of persons and property.” ‘ In the House. The delay occasioned yesterday by the absence of a quorum had a. salu— tary effect on the attendance when the house met today. Over 150 members were in their seats. Mr. Richardson called attention to the fact that there was not a quorum present, but said he would not make the point. According- ly the house went into committee of the whole and resumed consideration of the tariff bill. Mr. Dockery (Dem., Mo.) asked unanimous consent that the free list be taken up for the purpose of allowing him to offer an amendment suspending the duties on articles controlled by trusts, but Mr. Payne (Rep.. N. Y.) ob- jected. The ways and means commit- tee immediately took charge and con— tinued to offer amendments agreed on in committee. Most of these were adopted without debate. . Mr. Sayers (Dem., Tex.) precipitated some general debate on the subject of hides by producing some treasury fig- ures to disprove the statements of Mr. Payne (Rep, N. Y.) that the hides im- ported did not come in competition with our hides. Mr. Bell (Pop.,.Colo.) warned the Re- publicans that if they passed this bill, containing high duties, without impos- ing at least a revenue duty on hides. distinctly a. product of the farm, they Why should the wool men of a‘few states be so generously dealt with and the cattle raiser denied anything? If a duty was not placed on hides, he declared, the Republicans would be justly chargeable with hy- pbcrisy and they would hear from it in the next campaign. Dingley’s Explanation. Mr. Dingley (Rep., Me.) said tin" had not intended to set forth the tacts found by the committee on ways and means relating to this subject which had been brought in here out of time. But he would do so, although it was out of order. “When the committee on ways and means,” Mr. Dingley said, L,“ ,“of which the present president: was the chairman, was preparing a revenue bill in 1890 it made an exhaustive investi- gation to determine whether or not‘ a. duty on hides would benefit the farm'- ers of the United States. They found the following state of facts: “That the great body of hides used in this country were produced as a. by- product and the price was made here; as to goatskins and a. large number of other ,skins for tanning they must. be imported; that the importations of thick hides, except in a. few special cases, were dry hides for sole leather, and largely used for export because of fur cheap tanning materials, thus en- abling us to reach foreign markets with the product. “From these facts we concluded that under the special conditions obtaining, and further that but'twice- in the his- tory of the country—in 1816 and 185..— had there been a duty imposed on hides, no advantage would accrue to the farmer from reimposing aduty, and that a. disadvantage would be felt by those engaged in the export leather trade. It was believed that a. duty on hides would shut off. this export trade and prevent the tanning of hides here and drive it into Canada. In view of these facts the final conclusion of the committee was against imposing a. duty." . Debate wasthen forced to a close by » ’Mr. Dingley’s amendment to limit dc- bate on the pending amendment. ‘ The amendment was adopted. .‘ ' I
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